title: [Giant melanoma of the scalp: Case report].
abstract: We present a case of giant melanoma of the scalp observed in our department. It is a rare but very aggressive pathology which is generally treated by radical surgery. We emphasize early diagnosis because a large extension of the tumor can lead to the need of a very extensive surgical resection. Prognosis is very severe despite adjuvant medical treatments.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique reconstructrice et esthétique, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, 4 rue Barblé, 1210 Luxembourg.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Calteux
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Berchem
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schmid
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nebendahl
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012535:Scalp